The Demon King of the Frontier Life, Reincarnated to Become the Strongest Mage

I invited Ofelia-Torius into the room.

As I close the door, she picks up the skirt of her dress and gives a formal nobleman's bow.

'I'm sorry for being so late at night,'

Okay. So, is this about me and... "My Lord"?

Yes ... his form is sung in an old song that has been preserved by your family.

Ofelia has a beautiful voice and begins to sing.

Her hair is black, with darkness in it.

Her dark eyes, gentle and peaceful.

She has no wings, but hovers in the air, a kind and gentle protector of the village.

In a faint voice, after finishing the song, Ofelia looked up.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on it. I am convinced that you are Lord-sama or not.

Ofelia looked at me with her big eyes.

I'm going to ask you once again. Are you the legendary My Lord, as told by your mother's song...?

'I don't know if the 'My Lord' you mentioned, Ofelia-sama, is the same as my other name. So I will only give you my first name.

Then I will tell you the family name of my lord.

Ofelia and I are going to take a deep breath and...

I'm from the village in the mountains, the village of Dean of Fira.

They call him Nosferatu, the Lord of Sorcery, the sorcerer of the village...

There was silence for a while.

Me and Ofelia finished talking about the old name and sighed with a huff.

''After all........Yuki-sama was 'True Lord' - Lord-sama....

Yeah, it's a long story.

Yes. I believe you.

It's so easy!

My mother always said that Lord will return sooner or later.

Ofelia laughed, happily.

''So, Ofelia-sama ... no, Ofelia is a descendant of the 'Fira Village'?

'Yes, I'm sure it's a descendant of the village of My Lord. But the name 'Feela Village' I've never heard of it before.

Was it?

'Yes. The name of the village is no longer in the song.

I know.

Do you know...?

The village chief at the time I heard Lyle had done a lot of things wrong.

He'd infiltrated the Sanctuary Church and dealt them a huge amount of damage, leaving them with the infamy of the Wise Man of Treachery.

Naturally, the "Sanctuary Church" tried to retaliate, and "Feara Village" would have become its target.

As a countermeasure, the name of the village - or rather the existence itself - was erased from history, right?

It's amazing.......you know more about it than I do. Lord-sama.

Ofelia looks pompous.

Ka-Sama only called her family the village storyteller. "A weaver of memories through song.

If I could, I would have liked to have had another song to retell, though.

The stronger the feeling, the more memorable it is.

Ofelia said in a faltering tone.

I'm a little dazed, perhaps because it's nighttime, or perhaps I can't believe that the beings I've been telling stories about in song are right in front of me.

'I left the songs as impactful as possible, Kaa-sama said.

'But it's been a long time since I've remembered the village. For that I thank you. Ofelia.

I'm embarrassed by the compliment.

Ofelia turned bright red and covered her face.

In this way, she is really small.

Her age is probably around 10 years old. You said in your talk that you don't go out in public much.

"So, Lord-sama is going to the site of the village now, right?

Yeah. I heard that Lyle's... or rather, the old chief's...

I have to tell you something about that.

Ofelia looked at me intently.

"The landslide that blocked the road to the village was not a natural disaster...

Was it deliberate on the part of the villagers?

Yeah.

I don't want to get into the details, but I wonder if my idiot son, or perhaps the old village chief, infiltrated the Sanctuary Church and did some serious damage to it. Naturally, the village must have incurred a grudge from the Sanctuary Church. So, to avoid retaliation, all the inhabitants of the village descended from the mountain and disappeared into town. At the same time, they used the Ancient Magic to cause a landslide and seal up the village, isn't that what happened?

I've heard the story from Rhodelia of the 'Grail Chamber of Commerce' before.

The villagers were divided into two factions: the 'merchant group' that did business and increased their wealth, and the 'infiltration group' that aimed to defeat the Sanctuary Church.

The 'Infiltration Faction' would have left the village and joined the 'Sanctuary Church', while the 'Merchant Faction' would have taken the village's assets and started a business in the town.

Both would have left the village.

'It's just as Lord-sama says. That's why he says there is a path that only Lord-sama can understand.

All right. By the way, what's going on in the song?

"'Shake the earth and build a bulwark to keep out the false saints. Until the true master returns, the village shall not sleep for a moment.'

That's true.

Yes there is no more reason for me to play you a song.

I'll ask you later. Any other notes?

This isn't really relevant to the song, but there are dangerous demons that live in the mountains.

The War of the Eight Kings?

No, it was originally a harassment of the 'Sanctuary Church'... apparently.

...What?

"The 'Sanctuary Church' tried to attack that village on top of the mountain - the 'Feela Village' that Lord-sama mentioned - but the mountain path was blocked and the villagers were gone. So, to harass them, they drove the demons away towards the mountain. After that, as time passed, the demons increased in the mountains....

Ofelia began to sing in a small voice.

'─ ─ The false saint stands in front of the enclosed village...

We are going to drive the demons away and separate the mountain from the outside.

"...this sucks. "Sanctuary Church.

You said that Dean Nosferatu is a demon lord with demons in his family, and you came to kill me.

It's only a few years later, and now they're harassing me by sending their own demons to me....

That's why I don't like it. That's why I hate the "Sanctuary Church".

"If a demon is nesting in the mountains, then the Torrius territory is in trouble.

'Yes. That's why I always deploy soldiers to fight the mountain demons. Because we have to be on alert for both the mountains and the borders we're short on men. That's why we sent Natasha-nee to the royal capital to counter the Empire...

What kind of monster lives in the mountains?

They are giant snake demons. Most of them have hard scales and good defense.

Okay. I'll see what I can do. And I'll...

I opened the window and whistled.

''And? '' ''Five peoples.''

Through the window, Dick the bat and Cliff, Garum in the arms of both of them, jump in.

I hug Garum's body and wipe his feet with a cloth for now.

I'd like to introduce you to my messengers, Dick and Cliff. My messengers, Dick and Cliff, this is Garum.

"'Nice to meet you...

It's amazing. It's true what they say about My Lord being able to talk to animals...

Ofelia's eyes sparkled as she stared at Dick and the others.

''...Cute. You don't mind if I stroke it, do you?

'No problem. Or rather, I'll leave Cliff the bat and Garum the dog with Ofelia.

What?

You two are to act as liaisons between the two of you while I go to the site of the village. If you need anything else, give Cliff a letter.

'Wait, wait ... please. Why are you going there?

'I encountered a powerful demon across the Inner Sea a while ago. That's been bothering me for a long time.

I explained to Ofelia about the Armed Ogre.

There was a demon that was clad in full armor and equipped with a powerful shield.

It was not spontaneous, but could have been controlled by someone else.

That whoever was controlling him is still out there, somewhere.

I don't know who that is. But I don't think he's headed to the capital when the Magic Guild is on alert. Maybe the culprit has crossed the Inland Sea and headed north.

To this Torrius territory, sir?

Yeah. I thought the reason you let 'Armed Ogre' run amok was to keep him from coming after you.

Could it be ... that the man is headed to the Empire?

I don't know, but it's better to be careful. But I guess it's better to be careful.

When Natasha arrives at the capital, word of the empire will reach the palace and the "Magic Guild".

Since this is a border issue, they'll probably send a soldier and at least a sorcerer to help us.

Until then, I want to keep a little bit of an eye out for them.

But why is Lord-sama doing this to me?

'I'm thanking you for teaching me the history of the village. Also, Ofelia is a descendant of the village guys.

For that reason?

"I will be gone from the mortal world one of these days. And when I do, I want to make sure I'm gone without a care in the world. It's not for Ofelia. It's for me to take it easy and live an immortal life.

I heard that Lyle left me my own personal copy of the Lord, so after I disappear from the human world, I'm going to spend my time studying it.

Eventually, I plan to make a replica of the ancient artifacts that can be used in everyday life.

It could be a foot that walks by itself, or a carriage that doesn't swing automatically.

Then, after I've made them, I'd like to have people I know try them out.

The only people who would be willing to do that would be the descendants of the Feera Village.

The rest of the people seem to be picky about how to make it or why they have this stuff.

Therefore, I need the people who know about my former life Dean Nosferatu to live as long as possible.

Otherwise, there is no point in playing the role of an immortal.

I explained to Ofelia.

"To put it simply it's all about self-interest.

'The meaning of 'self-interest' is wrong. Lord-sama.

For some reason, Ofelia nodded her head in annoyance.

It was good....

Hmm?

Now I understand why your family has been telling stories about you. Having such a person by my side I would like to tell my children about you.

...Is that a compliment to you, me?

It's a big compliment. My Lord.

With that, Ofelia dropped to her knees in front of me.

'As a people, is there anything else I can do for you?　Mr. Lord.

So, if you have any more songs about the village, let me know.

I thought about it for a minute.

A song about an 'old castle' near the village.

Oh, I have. Amazing, sir. How do you know that....

'It's really there, amazing...'

Yes, it goes like this...

Ofelia held the chest of her dress and began to sing in a low voice.

It is to his great house that the true Lord will return.

This is the room where the chieftain of our people learned to make his living, and where the wisest souvenirs are stored at the bottom.

All right.

'Do you understand already?

Maybe that song was requested by that Lyle guy.

The wise souvenirs are the legacy of the wise man.

I'm sure it refers to the one left behind by Lyle Carmine, the treacherous wise man.

The room where the chief of the people studied was the study room used by the children in the old castle.

I have the general idea. I'll take care of everything today and I'll be ready to go tomorrow.

Yes. Mr. Mylord so.........

Ofelia looked embarrassed, face down.

Could you nudge me on the head, please?

"?　I don't mind.

I put my hand on Ofelia's head and bobbed it lightly.

'.............................My dream has come true.

"Dreams?

It was written in my mother's song. "In our ancestral village, during a coming-of-age ceremony, a guardian deity pats you on the head...

...I'm sure that happened.

The lyric says that Lord Jesus protected the village from the 'Sanctuary Church', but the villagers wanted Lord Jesus to live on. Even if we had to fight against the 'Sanctuary Church', we wanted to be the Lord's people, and we miss him.

Do you think I'm in trouble?

No. The song ends with, 'Please don't die again.'

Ofelia took my hand in hers and beamed.

''Please don't die again. May you live forever, so that the descendants of the village can laugh all the time' -

It's true, they'll ask you for a favor.

"It is you who brought us up, our great... true master... the True Lord.

Okay.

Then I left Cliff the bat and his former puppy, Garm, with Ofelia.

''I'm going to keep you...'' ''I'm going to keep you company.

Nice to meet you. Mr. Cliff, Mr. Garm.

Ofelia went back to her room, picking Garum up in her arms.

The next morning, I visited Odette's room and told her what happened.

I told her there was a demon in the mountains and that I would go to the site of the village by myself, but...

What are you talking about? Of course I'm going with you.

I knew it?

You said you were going to see your journey through?

Odette turned to me and closed one eye.

'There are a number of people who talk about the old you (My Lord), but there aren't many people who talk about the current you - Yuki-Grossaria. I'll do it. It would be nice if there was at least one person other than the village residents who knew the truth about you, wouldn't it?

'I see, after I disappear from the human world, the only one of my friends left in the human world is Odette.

'I feel like I've heard something casually amazing, but yes!

Okay. Come with me, Odette.

'Yes!　Yuki.

Thus, Odette and I decided to leave for the site of the former Fira village.